Shaheed Minar, Dhaka

The Shaheed Minar (Bengali: শহীদ মিনার Shohid Minar lit. "Martyr Monument") is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations of 1952 in then East Pakistan. National, mourning, cultural and other activities held each year to mark February 21, Ekushey or Shaheed Dibas (Martyrs' Day), are centered on the Shaheed Minar. Since 2000, 21 February is also recognized as International Mother Language Day.

Shaheed Minar, Dhaka

The Shaheed Minar (Bengali: শহীদ মিনার Shohid Minar lit. "Martyr Monument") is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations of 1952 in then East Pakistan. National, mourning, cultural and other activities held each year to mark February 21, Ekushey or Shaheed Dibas (Martyrs' Day), are centered on the Shaheed Minar. Since 2000, 21 February is also recognized as International Mother Language Day.